Six business, community and civic leaders were recently honored during the annual Fun Lunch hosted by Leadership Broward Foundation.
“We are so thrilled that this year’s Fun Lunch was the most successful ever,” said Jamie Wasserman of Shutts & Bowen, who co-chaired the event with Whitney Dutton of Dutton Real Estate Services and Kate Goldman of Baptist Health South Florida. “Funds raised during the Fun Lunch benefit the outstanding leadership, educational and community programs of Leadership Broward.”
The six honorees in 2022 who were recognized for their contributions to the community were Tim Cronin, Class XXXI, Truist Bank; Fort Lauderdale resident Jeff Fauer, Class XXXIII, Tripp Scott, P.A. and Leadership Broward board chair; West Park resident and Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones, Class XXVII; Fort Lauderdale resident Jen Klaassens, Class XXVIII, Jen Klaassens Consulting; Plantation resident Dorothy Klein, Class XIV, Broward Public Library Foundation; and Coral Springs resident Ellice Martinez, Class XXIX, HCA East Florida.
“I think the key word is ‘fun,’” said Dutton. “Everybody really enjoyed networking, honoring these community leaders and just getting together after a two-year postponement due to the pandemic.”
Funds were raised through a balloon raffle, a raffle for gift baskets and ticket sales, resulting in nearly $70,000 that will be used to provide a range of leadership development programs for businesses, community professionals and students.
“We cannot thank our honorees and our generous sponsors enough for their support,” said Goldman. “We’d also like to recognize our committee for really going above and beyond to make sure this was the best Fun Lunch yet.”
Sponsors were SouthState, Shutts, Tripp Scott, Baptist Health, Truist, BBX Capital, Broward Public Library Foundation, Broward Health, Holland & Knight and JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
About the Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc.
The Leadership Broward Foundation (LBF) is a unique countywide organization that offers a range of leadership development programs for businesses and community professionals and youth. LBF programs help participants, develop professionally and grow their businesses, connect with other community leaders, and positively impact the community through increased awareness of critical issues. A nonprofit organization founded in 1981, LBF also offers companies leadership development consulting to build strong, committed and effective teams.
Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission “to develop and inspire individuals to serve our community.” The Foundation offers six premier leadership development programs: Leadership Broward, Youth Leadership Broward, Executive Leadership Orientation (ELO), Follow the Leader in You (FLY) program for at-risk youth, Women Leading Broward (WLB) and Emerge Broward program for young professionals For more information regarding any of the programs offered by the Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc. visit www.LeadershipBroward.org or call 954-767-8866.
